The story of a First World War hero who is buried in a Pembrokeshire churchyard has been recounted to an audience just a few miles from where he was laid to rest.

Born in 1893, Lt Colonel Billy Marychurch Morgan was awarded many medals including a Military Cross and Albert Medal.

He is remembered for a spectacular act of bravery which saved the lives of his comrades.

Whilst in France in 1916 during a training exercise, one of his soldiers pulled the pin from a grenade which he then accidentally dropped it into the deep mud, and which disappeared.

Without hesitation, Billy - who was outside the danger zone - put his hands in the mud and quickly found the smoking bomb which he threw away.

He was presented with his medals by King George V at Buckingham Palace.

Billy, the son of a vicar, died in Gloucester but is buried in the churchyard of his home village, Jeffreyston.

Billy’s story was one of fascinating tales of four soldiers told to the October meeting of the Probus Club of Narberth and District.

They were recounted by former Army musician James Fleming who is a long-standing friend of the club’s outgoing president Peter Morgan.

Two new members were welcomed to the club – farmer Rob Mears who lives near Yerbeston and retired acountant Charles Clewett, from Narberth.

The next meeting of Narberth and District Probus Club is on November 28 at 12.30pm when the speaker will be Mark Cole of Dyfed Shire Horse Farm.

Anyone would like to join the club can contact Patrick Jones on 07846 660904 or martletwy666@gmail.com Photos Outgoing President Peter Morgan (right) with guest speaker James Fleming (Photo: Rhys Watkins) Billy Morgan’s grave at Jeffreyston Church (Photo: Peter Morgan)